The Veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking any current skin disorder to the Veteran's military service, or to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- nonspecific dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434081
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's skin disorder had its onset in service and has continued since then, granting service connection for a skin disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin conditions are not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion from a VA physician.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's nonspecific dermatitis and COPD are not related to his active service, with no current evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and respiratory disorder. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including those from SSA and VA facilities, and then review the claims with consideration of all applicable laws and regulations.
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